Meet our Senior Team in Valuations & Opinions
I find immense fulfillment in enabling clients to achieve their objectives and navigate the complexities of today's ever-changing landscape.
Chris Croft
Managing Director & Co-head of Transaction Opinions
New YorkI enjoy sharing insights about market and valuation trends with my clients, while also leading a differentiated and high-touch process.
Brian Garfield
Managing Director & Head of U.S. Portfolio Valuations
New YorkI enhance my clients’ decision making and governance processes by providing independent and objective financial advice in a highly responsive manner.
Chris Gregory
Managing Director & Co-head of Transaction Opinions
New YorkI enjoy the opportunity to provide clients with insightful and unbiased advice that will help them make the most informed decisions possible.
Ron Kahn
Managing Director & Co-head of Valuations & Opinions
ChicagoRelated Perspectives
A Modern Approach to Good Faith Determination of Fair Value: New Guidance & Implications for Fund Board Members and Advisors
On April 21, 2020, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) proposed a rule (“Proposed Rule”) setting forth a framework and minimum standards for boards of directors in fair valuing investments… Read More
Webinar | 10 Weeks Into the COVID-19 Crisis: What We’re Seeing in European Deal Financings and Valuations
On May 28, 2020, Lincoln International’s European Debt Advisory and Valuations Groups led an exclusive “ZoomCast” interactive webinar with a panel of Lincoln’s capital markets experts discussing the fast-changing financing… Read More
Webinar | 10 Weeks Into the COVID-19 Crisis: What We’re Seeing in European Deal Financings and Valuations
On May 28, 2020, Lincoln International’s European Debt Advisory and Valuations Groups led an exclusive “ZoomCast” interactive webinar with a panel of Lincoln’s capital markets experts discussing the fast-changing financing… Read More
Affiliate Party Transaction Fairness Opinions During Down-Round Financing
The economic ripple effects of COVID-19 are already being felt in private equity (PE) portfolios around the world. While some portfolio companies are expected to successfully weather this challenging time… Read More
Company Values Teeter in Q1, but Q2 will Reveal Full Force of COVID-19 Impact
Before COVID-19 spread worldwide, middle market companies exhibited robust growth in the first two months of the year and the largest quarterly gain in five quarters, according to the Lincoln… Read More
Webinar | Lincoln International and Latham & Watkins Discuss Capital Infusion Transactions
On May 14, 2020, Chris Gregory, a Managing Director in Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group and head of the Fairness & Solvency Opinion Practice is joined by Alex Stevenson, Managing… Read More
Webinar | Lincoln International and Latham & Watkins Discuss Capital Infusion Transactions
On May 14, 2020, Chris Gregory, a Managing Director in Lincoln’s Valuations & Opinions Group and head of the Fairness & Solvency Opinion Practice is joined by Alex Stevenson, Managing… Read More
Mergers & Acquisitions | M&A Trends
View original post from Mergers & Acquisitions on May 8, 2020 here. TRENDS The enterprise values of private middle market companies dropped 7.5 percent in the first quarter, according to Lincoln’s Quarterly… Read More
Private Equity Professional | Mid-Market Valuations Fare Better Than S&P 500
View original post from Private Equity Professional on May 8, 2020 here. According to Lincoln International’s Middle Market Index (Lincoln MMI) declines in the enterprise value of private middle market companies in the… Read More
Bloomberg | Private Lenders Get Juicier Yields in Battered Middle Market
View original post from Bloomberg on May 7, 2020 here. Small and mid-sized companies are facing higher borrowing costs as private lenders grow more cautious about lending to beaten-up businesses. This… Read More
Lincoln International Releases Proprietary Q1 2020 Middle Market Index
Published by Bloomberg on May 7, 2020 here. As companies navigate COVID-19, middle market enterprise values fare better than the S&P 500 No industry sector was spared by the declines… Read More
Trends in the European Debt Markets & Valuation Implications
Lender Sentiment Lenders are honouring existing commitments with negligible retrades; however, debt and equity investors are cautious when reviewing new opportunities. Lenders remain focused on their existing portfolios and are… Read More
Lincoln International Releases Proprietary Q4 2019 Middle Market Index
Lincoln International reports steady middle market growth Even as the enterprise value performance across the middle market reached all-time highs during the fourth quarter, Lincoln International (Lincoln), a leading global… Read More
Richard Olson joins the firm as a Managing Director in the Valuations & Opinions Group
Lincoln International is pleased to announce the addition of Richard Olson as a Managing Director in the firm’s Valuations & Opinions Group in the London office. With nearly 20 years… Read More
Richard Olson
Richard leads Lincoln’s Valuations and Opinions Group in Europe, leveraging over two decades of experience in the financial services industry. Richard provides valuation and opinion services to clients across sectors… Read More
2019 Record Results
The more than 500 global professionals of Lincoln International are pleased to share with you the results of a very successful 2019. Click here to view our 2019 highlights. To… Read More
2019 Year-End Results
On behalf of our over 570 global Lincoln International colleagues, thank you to our clients for helping us achieve a record year for our firm in 2019 – in revenues, completed transactions,… Read More
Lincoln International Releases Proprietary Q3 2019 Middle Market Index
Lincoln International reports slowing middle market growth at 1.4% in Q3 2019, as bifurcation in performance amongst industries unfolds Even as the stock market continues a relentless 10-year bull run,… Read More
Lucas Weiss
Lucas performs valuations of illiquid investments for a variety of clients, including private equity funds, public business development companies, private credit funds and other alternative asset managers. As part of… Read More
Lincoln International Releases Proprietary Q2 2019 Middle Market Index
Lincoln International, a leading global investment banking advisory firm, today released the Q2 2019 issue of its proprietary Lincoln Middle Market Index (“Lincoln MMI”). The Lincoln MMI is the only… Read More
Lincoln International Middle Market Performance Review
View original document from Pitchbook here. … Read More
Lincoln Middle Market Index Exhibits Strong Rebound in Q1 2019 with Persistent Earnings Growth
All industries experienced quarterly enterprise value growth – only the fourth time since the inception of the Lincoln Middle Market Index (2014) Lincoln International released the Q1 2019 issue of… Read More
Chris Gregory has joined the firm as a Managing Director in the Valuations & Opinions Group
Chris will lead the firm’s efforts in providing Fairness and Solvency Opinions to its clients. He will be based in the firm’s New York office. Chris brings a wealth of… Read More
Chris Gregory
Chris is a Managing Director in Lincoln International’s Valuations & Opinions Group and leads the Fairness and Solvency Opinion Practice. He has over 18 years of experience in advising companies… Read More
Smitha Balasubramanian
Smitha provides valuation opinions and advisory services to public and private companies and investment advisors. She advises alternative investment funds, including business development companies, private equity firms, credit funds, hedge… Read More